25 years since taking the reins at Macron Stadium, Bolton academy products have played for England, been responsible for the club becoming Champions of Europe 4 times, and winning the club's first-ever and a further 9 Premier League titles.
Trotters Talent | Part 53: Ballon d’Or and La Decima
Bolton Wanderers' hunt for a 10th successive Premier League title - aka La Decima - had begun in near-perfect fashion, drawing just one of their first 18 games heading into 2045.
Soviet Surge | Part 41 | Ural #1: Heading Home to the Motherland
After 20 years of football management, Vladimir Latunov had successfully collected national titles in Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia, Slovenia, Belarus and, most recently, Bulgaria. All that meant just one country remained on his Soviet Surge. The Motherland. Russia.
Trotters Talent | Part 52: Legendary Midfielder
My 25th season in charge of Bolton Wanderers saw us go into the campaign as nine-time Champions of England, Champions of Europe for the third time in five years and on the back of an outrageous quintuple.
Trotters Talent | Part 51: Chasing A Quintuple!
Most current England cricketers - with the exception of Joe Root - struggle to make a 50. But we've made it to our own magical half century of blogs chronicling the exciting adventure of Bolton Wanderers!
Trotters Talent | Part 50: Bolton Wanderers: Most Reputable Club in the World
The summer of 2043 saw Bolton Wanderers become the most reputable club in the world on the back of winning their second Champions League and wrapping up an 8th consecutive Premier League title.
Soviet Surge | Part 38 | CSKA-Sofia #1: Reunited With A Legend
Fresh from wrapping up an 11th national title, Russian manager Vladimir Latunov was back on the move in December 2038. He moved from Belarus to Bulgaria as he swiftly took the reins at CSKA Sofia and didn't waste any time stamping his authority on his new club.
Trotters Talent | Part 49: First Trotter Talent Wins FIFA Best U21 Player
Another undefeated start to the season saw Bolton Wanderers sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League heading into 2023. Despite a few injury issues, the team was absolutely on fire as it looked to bag an 8th successive Premier League title.
Soviet Surge | Part 36 | Dinamo Minsk #1: 16-year-old Star Striker
Russian manager Vladimir Latunov had worked wonders to steer Torpedo Zhodinov clear of relegation, only for them to promptly sack him when he began looking elsewhere! However, he soon gained an upgrade when he took the reigns at divisional rivals Dinamo Minsk.
FM Guide: How to Find the Best Wonderkids on Football Manager
My number one rule on FM21 is to never trust my scouts (unless they tell me a player is really, really bad). For that reason, I use a wide range of tactics for finding the best new players from all around the world on FM21.



